Principal Fire Protection Engineer

AECOM
Canberra
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Communications, PR & CommunityExperience: 2+ yearsSkills: ["Collaboration","Technical excellence","Mentoring","Attention to compliance"]

Lead fire protection engineering design and delivery from concept through construction and commissioning. Develop compliant solutions for a range of projects, including wet/dry fire suppression, detection and alarm, evacuation and related systems, ensuring adherence to the NCC, Australian Standards, and client requirements. Collaborate across disciplines on large projects, and use domain expertise to mentor junior engineers and drive technical excellence.

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Principal Fire Protection Engineer

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Job Summary

Lead fire protection engineering design and delivery from concept through construction and commissioning. Develop compliant solutions for a range of projects, including wet/dry fire suppression, detection and alarm, evacuation and related systems, ensuring adherence to the NCC, Australian Standards, and client requirements. Collaborate across disciplines on large projects, and use domain expertise to mentor junior engineers and drive technical excellence.
Location: Canberra
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Communications, PR & Community

Key Responsibilities

  • •Participate in all phases of fire protection project design and delivery, ensuring high-quality solutions from concept through construction and commissioning.
  • •Design and implement fire hydrant and hose reel systems, automatic fire sprinkler systems, alternative fire suppression systems, gas suppression, fire detection, and evacuation solutions in compliance with Australian Standards.
  • •Collaborate with engineers from multiple disciplines to develop integrated fire protection solutions for major clients on large, multi-disciplinary projects.
  • •Ensure designs meet the National Construction Code (NCC), Australian Standards, local authority regulations, and major client standards and guidelines.
  • •Use wet and dry fire protection systems expertise to mentor junior engineers and drive technical excellence across a range of projects.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Additional LeaveStudy Leave

Key Requirements

  • •2+ years’ experience as a Fire Protection Engineer for an engineering consultancy (or contractor with extensive design experience), with Dry Fire experience highly regarded.
  • •Relevant degree and professional registrations (or eligible to hold), including a progression pathway to RPEQ.
  • •Understanding of fire suppression systems and design, including fire hydrants, hose reels, portable fire equipment, and fire water supply infrastructure.
  • •Understanding of fire detection and alarm systems, emergency warning and intercom systems, and high-level networking infrastructure.
  • •Track record in engineering design and consulting on medium to large scale projects across a variety of projects.
Experience:2+ yearsFire protection engineeringEngineering consultancyConstruction projects
Skills:CollaborationTechnical excellenceMentoringAttention to compliance
Licenses:RPEQ
Languages:English
Tech Stack:HyenaReviztoRevit

Company Brief

AECOM
AECOM is a global infrastructure firm providing design, consulting, construction, and management services across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy sectors, delivering large-scale projects for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Civil Engineering
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 1990
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